desert lily
a bittersweet
love story
of hope and expectation
A Publisher's Choice
and
Soul-Making Literary First Prize Winner
San Francisco Bay Area National League of American Pen Women.
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THURSDAY
DECEMBER 17
ALL DAY
THE AUTHORS SHOW
http://www.theauthorsshow.com/
Click on the Above Link
to hear
Peter Pascaris
Interviewed on Internet Radio
with host Don McCauley
repeated for 24 hours
beginning at 11 pm ET on Dec. 16 and
continuing ALL DAY 12/17/2009
Interview will continue to be
available for ten days
by selecting Desert Lily from the menu
in the On Air Box
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HEAR
Desert Lily Author
Peter Pascaris
Speak about Desert Lily
And read excerpts
In an hour-long radio interview.
Simply click the play (forward arrow) button
On the player below.
The interview is from an Internet Radio Show called "Books and Beyond," a program of the American Council for the Blind.
Playback can be halted at anytime by clicking the pause button.
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Poignant images suggest the stories of Nick and Amy Demetriou.
Nick and Amy's stories are hinted in the title, the haunting picture of a desert lily on the cover, and the opening line when Nick Demetriou says:
"Amy stumbles. I catch her arm and nearly fall with her."
What is a desert lily?
Like all lilies, a desert lily has a season to flower and a period of dormancy when it withdraws into an onion-like bulb to remain buried until reawakening in another season.
But the desert lily is unique. To withstand the harsh environment, the bulb becomes buried under as much as two feet of sand and sometimes waits as long as twenty years before re-emerging.
Imagine you've fallen deeply in love with a desert lily. Imagine your sadness as you watch it fade, wither and retreat into the soil. Imagine your anticipation as you await the return of the flower you adore so much that you believe you can't live without her.
Imagine, now, that you are the lily. To protect yourself, you hide deep in the sand, but your fear is so great that you sink deeper and deeper until you've
lost all hope of ever blooming again.
ABOUT DESERT LILY
Have you or your loved one experienced:
* depression
* obsessive-compulsive disorder
* bipolar disorder
* panic and anxiety attacks
* other forms of mental illness?
Desert Lily is the bittersweet story of one couple's resolve to overcome:
· clinical depression
· societal stigma
· confusion about healthcare,
shock treatments, insurance red tape,
and conflicting advice
· sexual temptation
· marriage and family discord
· cancer
· dilemmas over end of life issues,
home care, and hospice care
Read how Nick and Amy Demetriou find relief and comfort from self help techniques offered in meetings with others who faced similar trials.
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